Kaal Bhairava Ashtami   Kaal Bhairav Jayanti, also known as Maha Kala Bhairava Jayanthi or Kaal Bhairava Ashtami is believed to be the appearance day of Lord Kaal Bhairav, the fierce form of Lord Shiva. KaalBhairav Jayanti 2010 date is November 28th. Legend has it that Lord Shiva cut the fifth head of Lord Brahma on this day and performed penance. In this form Shiva is believed to punish the sinners. Kal Bhairav’s vehicle is a black dog and in some places dogs are fed on the day. Lord Shiva devotees take morning bath and perform special pujas and homas. Dead ancestors are also remembered on the day and pujas are performed for them. Staunch Shiva devotees do not sleep on the day and read or listen to stories of Mahakaleshwar. Beneficial for ... Tantra puja, Security puja, Kalsarpa puja, Black magic removing puja, Shakti puja. Pitra dosha nivarana puja, Sharddha. On this Kal Bhairav Ashtami day Shiva devotees take morning bath and perform pujas. Special pujas are also offered to dead ancestors in the morning. Kalashtami, also known as Kal Bhairav Ashtami, is observed on the eighth day after full moon in traditional Hindu calendar. Kalashtami is dedicated to Lord Shiva. It is his Kal Bhairava form that is worshipped on the day. The most important Kalbhairav Jayanti, or Mahakaal Bhairav Ashtami, is observed in Margashirsha month (November - December) in traditional Hindu calendar – the day Kala Bhairav appeared on earth. Staunch Shiva devotees observe special prayers and rituals on all Kalashtamis in a year. Kal Bhairav Ashtami is dedicated to Lord Shiva and on this day he is worshipped as Kal Bhairav is the God of Time – Kaal means ‘time’ and ‘Bhairav’ the manifestation of Shiva. Kaal Bhairav Ashtami 2010 date is November 28. It is observed on the eighth day during the Krishna Paksha (waning phase of moon) in the month of Margasheersh in North Indian calendars. The corresponding period in other regional calendars is Kartik Krishna Paksha.